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Life & fun · September 14, 2022

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Fide – Crunchbase for Web3 Projects and People

Hi HN! I’m Chris, Co-founder of Fide. When contracting for Celsius in 2019, a recently bankrupt crypto-lending platform, I quickly observed how important it was for every Web3 company to establish credibility and trust in a high-risk industry where fraud and scams are becoming increasingly common. As I continued to invest and build in the space, it became clear that existing tools are still not enough to effectively evaluate credibility. Common issues that keep coming up include: 1. Repeat scammers are rarely held accountable 2. Anonymous contributors can’t easily establish credibility 3.…

Fide – Crunchbase for Web3 Projects and People launched on September 14, 2022 with 11 votes, #1,026 of 3,464 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

In plain words

Fide is a database for evaluating credibility and trustworthiness in Web3 projects and people. It helps users verify information about projects and teams before investing, addressing issues like repeat scammers avoiding accountability and anonymous contributors lacking established credibility. The platform tracks project and contributor metrics to enable more informed decision-making in an industry where fraud is common.

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Fide empowers enterprises with identity & reputation insights by bridging on- and off-chainfrom fide.id

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hi HN! I’m Chris, Co-founder of Fide. When contracting for Celsius in 2019, a recently bankrupt crypto-lending platform, I quickly observed how important it was for every Web3 company to establish credibility and trust in a high-risk industry where fraud and scams are becoming increasingly common. As I continued to…

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